: having an informal or intimate quality
a fireside chat
Examples of fireside in a Sentence
Noun
We sat chatting at the fireside.
couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
The candidates spoke at a fireside chat on Friday at the Commonwealth Club in the Embarcadero neighborhood, moderated by local Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The fireside brunch at the hotel’s Glitretind Restaurant is a must-have meal; wooden trestle tables are heaped with pastries, salads, crepes, cheeses, eggs, and smoked fish (and the requisite carving table), evoking the chalet-chic of Lech, Austria.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
One of two private wings is dedicated to the primary suite, which comes with a fireside sitting area, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath spotlighted by a floating vanity with dual sinks and a deep freestanding soaking tub atop a veined pink marble inlay.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
The candidates spoke at a fireside chat on Friday at the Commonwealth Club in the Embarcadero neighborhood, moderated by local Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung.
—Lia Russell
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
These issues reached a boiling point during the November 2024 fireside chat.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The fireside brunch at the hotel’s Glitretind Restaurant is a must-have meal; wooden trestle tables are heaped with pastries, salads, crepes, cheeses, eggs, and smoked fish (and the requisite carving table), evoking the chalet-chic of Lech, Austria.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Fireside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireside. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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